A few days ago I took possession of a beautiful deluxe Low Wall in 22 short with a #3 barrel.  The bore is fair/good.  This rifle left the factory with a #2 barrel but it has also been back to Winchester twice in its life and I like to think that it was re-barreled by Winchester at one of those times.  I know that a #3 barrel is not supposed to fit on a second variation low wall but if you look at one of the pictures you can see that the barrel dimensions have been reduced where it enters the receiver.  I'm also pretty sure that someone has refinished the stock but they did a nice job and I am happy with it.  If I remove the buttplate you can see that someone has drilled out two very large holes in the buttstock that I will have to fill up.  I don't want that beautiful wood to crack. 



I took it out to the range for the first time yesterday and with cci ammo I was able to get about 1 inch 5 shot groups at 25 yards.  Given that some of you guys shoot more in a week than I have in my entire life, I think it is fair to say that I am the weak link in the chain and that the rifle is certainly capable of doing whatever I will ask it to.  

When the time comes to repair the buttstock I will certainly ask some questions here but my question for today is about the ss trigger and the sights. Out of about 75 rounds yesterday it didn't work about 4 or 5 times.  I would set it and then when pressed I could hear a click but the hammer would not fall.  I could then pull the trigger normally or reset the trigger and it would work then.  I assume that the screw just needs adjustment but I thought I would check with you guys first.  What direction do I screw it to make it heavier?

Sights:  Every single shot was a bit left yesterday.  Do I just need to drift the front sight or I am doing something wrong?  I have very limited exposure to tang sights so it is possible I am just using it wrong.

Thanks for reading all of this,

Colin

(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)


Here you can see where the barrel has been "shaved" to fit on a low wall.

(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)

Chawk,

Great find! You don't find a low wall very often with that gorgeous wood. 
As to the single set trigger I am sure the much more expert posters here will have some good advice. The first thing I would do is take it apart and give it a good cleaning. If it's working part of the time, I would expect it to have all the correct set trigger parts. The single set trigger is not very complicated on a low wall. If that doesn't work then you will need to look further, spring, fly, etc.

Richard

I've taken off the lower tang and cleaned everything out.  It was actually very clean already but a little more cleaning and lube never hurt anything.  I've put it back together and backed the screw out a 1/4 of a turn. It will get tested again on Tuesday.   

There is a xxx on the lower tang so it looks like I have some very nice wood, not that I needed the markings to tell me that.

Thanks to everyone who has responded.

Teeth fell out, drooling.....................

    Joe.

westerner wrote on Nov 21^st, 2015 at 9:40pm:


Agree with you, Joe.  chawk, you got a gem.  I would love to own one like it. Think long and hard about any restoration.  Sometimes a fair/good bore will surprise you with its accuracy. Talk to Curt Hardcastle about restoring the stock.

I have no intention of changing anything on this rifle that doesn't need fixing.  Here is a pic of the buttstock.  Someone did a number on this thing.  The top screw doesn't actually tighten so the only thing holding the buttplate on is the single screw on the rear.  The gigantic holes you see here are about 4 inches deep.  Does this need to be fixed?  If so, can it be fixed by an amateur or should I send it to a professional?  Also, why in gods name would someone do this?  There are extra screw holes that don't line up with anything.

(You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)


I've been testing the trigger by pulling the bullet and powder from a normal round and using that to soften the blow.  Fire.  Rotate cartridge to fresh, uncrushed rim.  Repeat. 

I saw that rifle on guns international. Nice gun!! .22 short target ammo is more available. Would try some different types. I personally wouldn't mess with the stock- you guys think that the holes will make it more prone to split ? I worry more about putting a different wood type in there that is then moistened with wood glue putting pressure on that fancy grain than just leaving it.

I think the stock is a pretty easy fix myself. I would use hardwood dowel in the holes, which I get from Woodcrafters. Which hardwood isn't really important, as long as it's close to walnut (oak?) and the right size for the holes. I'd fit them to the holes loosely, and mark them for length. Then cut them, and use glass bedding compound or epoxy to install them in the holes. I'd also carve a small sliver plug for the screw hole and epoxy one there too. I use Elmer's glue on screw plugs in buttstocks to repair stripped wood holes.